Chapter 23 Quiz C with References

. An early modern increase in 'industriousness' resulted in _____.

Thousands of new inventions.

Longer work hours.

Fewer labor-saving devices.

All of the above.

. Josiah Wedgwood's success came from his inventivenessâand from his copies of Asian designs.

True.

False.

. Slaves were crucial to worldwide industrial success because _____.

Capital from the slave trade financed new industry.

Slaves produced agricultural products that fed industrial workers.

Slavery drove demand for cheap, factory-produced textiles.

All of the above.

. Technological innovations responded to increased demand rather than driving demand.

True.

False.

. Craftsman-tinkerers were critical to _____.

All phases of the Industrial Revolution.

The early inventions of the Industrial Revolution.

Later revolutionary technologies.

No part of the Industrial Revolution.

. The two countries which surpassed Britain in industrial growth by the end of the 19th century were _____.

The US and Germany.

Japan and Germany.

France and Japan.

Ireland and the US.

. The samurai class was key to experimenting with new innovations and technology in Japan.

True.

False.

. One of the main factors preventing developing countries from industrializing was _____.

Lack of industriousness.

Racism.

The cost of modern machinery.

International conflicts.

. Europeans finally balanced their trade with China in the 19th century by selling them _____.

Tea.

Manufactured textiles.

Industrial machines.

Opium.

. The main class worldwide that was hurt by the Industrial Revolution was _____.

Artisans.

The urban poor.

Merchants.

Aristocrats.

. African elites reacted to the end of the slave trade by _____.

Developing agricultural exports.

Expanding slavery within Africa.

Developing an industrial base.

Returning to a hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

. Despite their growing wealth, the middle class still saw themselves as inferior to the traditional landed aristocracy because they worked for their money.

True.

False.

. The English artisans and laborers who resisted industrialization were called _____.

Luddites.

Tories.

Taylorites.

Bourgeoisie.

. Women's work in factories always received lower pay because _____.

They weren't allowed to do the really difficult jobs.

They were seen as less skilled than men.

They only worked half days while their children were in school.

They were allowed to sit down while they worked.

. Industrialization improved communication and contributed to the development of local cultures and the breakup of national identity.

True.

False.

. The goal of socialism was to _____.

Spread wealth evenly to all aspects of society.

Create government control of every aspect of society.

Improve society as a whole rather than just the individual.

Abolish government.

. Artists reacted to the industrial revolution by _____.

Celebrating industry.

Focusing on grim working conditions.

Depicting everyday life.

All of the above.

. Women were the primary agricultural laborers in Africa.

True.

False.

. African farming techniques remained primarily the same for centuries, limiting African productivity.

True.

False.

. American rice growing techniques were imported from Africa by enslaved women.

True.

False.

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